Merkow Mark S., Breithaupt Jim

Information Security (eBook, PDF)

Principles and Practices

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Produktbeschreibung

Information Security: Principles and Practices, Second Edition

Everything You Need to Know About Modern Computer Security, in One Book

Clearly explains all facets of information security in all 10 domains of the latest Information Security Common Body of Knowledge [(ISC)² CBK].

Thoroughly updated for today's challenges, technologies, procedures, and best practices.

The perfect resource for anyone pursuing an IT security career.

Fully updated for the newest technologies and best practices, Information Security: Principles and Practices, Second Edition thoroughly covers all 10 domains of today's Information Security Common Body of Knowledge.

Two highly experienced security practitioners have brought together all the foundational knowledge you need to succeed in today's IT and business environments. They offer easy-to-understand, practical coverage of topics ranging from security management and physical security to cryptography and application development security.

This edition fully addresses new trends that are transforming security, from cloud services to mobile applications, "Bring Your Own Device" (BYOD) strategies to today's increasingly rigorous compliance requirements. Throughout, you'll find updated case studies, review questions, and exercises-all designed to reveal today's real-world IT security challenges and help you overcome them.

Learn how to

-- Recognize the evolving role of IT security

-- Identify the best new opportunities in the field

-- Discover today's core information security principles of success

-- Understand certification programs and the CBK

-- Master today's best practices for governance and risk management

-- Architect and design systems to maximize security

-- Plan for business continuity

-- Understand the legal, investigatory, and ethical requirements associated with IT security

-- Improve physical and operational security

-- Implement effective access control systems

-- Effectively utilize cryptography

-- Improve network and Internet security

-- Build more secure software

-- Define more effective security policies and standards

-- Preview the future of information security

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Pearson ITP
• Altersempfehlung: ab 18 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. Mai 2014
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780133589627
• Artikelnr.: 41873915

Autorenporträt

Mark Merkow, CISSP, CISM, CSSLP, is a technical director for a Fortune 100 financial services firm, where he works on implementing and operating a software security practice for the enterprise. He has more than 35 years of IT experience, including 20 years in IT security. Mark has worked in a variety of roles, including applications development, systems analysis and design, security engineering, and security management. Mark holds a master's degree in decision and info systems from Arizona State University (ASU), a master's of education in Distance Learning from ASU, and a bachelor's degree in Computer Info Systems from ASU.

Jim Breithaupt is a data integrity manager for a major bank, where he manages risk for a large data mart. He has more than 30 years of data processing experience and has co-authored several other books on information systems and information security, along with Mark Merkow.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
Chapter 1: Why Study Information Security?
Introduction
The Growing Importance of IT Security and New Career Opportunities
An Increase in Demand by Government and Private Industry
Becoming an Information Security Specialist
Schools Are Responding to Demands
The Importance of a Multidisciplinary Approach
Contextualizing Information Security
Information Security Careers Meet the Needs of Business
Summary
Chapter 2: Information Security Principles of Success
Introduction
Principle 1: There Is No Such Thing As Absolute Security
Principle 2: The Three Security Goals Are Confidentiality, Integrity, and
Availability
Integrity Models
Availability Models
Principle 3: Defense in Depth as Strategy
Principle 4: When Left on Their Own, People Tend to Make the Worst Security
Decisions
Principle 5: Computer Security Depends on Two Types of Requirements:
Functional and Assurance
Principle 6: Security Through Obscurity Is Not an Answer
Principle 7: Security = Risk Management
Principle 8: The Three Types of Security Controls Are Preventative,
Detective, and Responsive
Principle 9: Complexity Is the Enemy of Security
Principle 10: Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt Do Not Work in Selling Security
Principle 11: People, Process, and Technology Are All Needed to Adequately
Secure a System or Facility
Principle 12: Open Disclosure of Vulnerabilities Is Good for Security!
Summary
Chapter 3: Certification Programs and the Common Body of Knowledge
Introduction
Certification and Information Security
International Information Systems Security Certifications Consortium (ISC)2
The Information Security Common Body of Knowledge
Information Security Governance and Risk Management
Security Architecture and Design
Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Planning
Legal Regulations, Investigations, and Compliance
Physical (Environmental) Security
Operations Security
Access Control
Cryptography
Telecommunications and Network Security
Software Development Security
Other Certificate Programs in the IT Security Industry
Certified Information Systems Auditor
Certified Information Security Manager
Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control
Global Information Assurance Certifications
(ISC)2 Specialization Certificates
CCFP: Certified Cyber Forensics Professional
HCISPP: HealthCare Information Security and Privacy Practitioner
Vendor-Specific and Other Certification Programs
Summary
Chapter 4: Governance and Risk Management
Introduction
Security Policies Set the Stage for Success
Understanding the Four Types of Policies
Programme-Level Policies
Programme-Framework Policies
Issue-Specific Policies
System-Specific Policies
Developing and Managing Security Policies
Security Objectives
Operational Security
Policy Implementation
Providing Policy Support Documents
Regulations
Standards and Baselines
Guidelines
Procedures
Suggested Standards Taxonomy
Asset and Data Classification
Separation of Duties
Employment Hiring Practices
Risk Analysis and Management
Education, Training, and Awareness
Who Is Responsible for Security?
Summary
Chapter 5: Security Architecture and Design
Introduction
Defining the Trusted Computing Base
Rings of Trust
Protection Mechanisms in a TCB
System Security Assurance Concepts
Goals of Security Testing
Formal Security Testing Models
The Trusted Computer Security Evaluation Criteria
Division D: Minimal Protection
Division C: Discretionary Protection
Division B: Mandatory Protection
Division A: Verified Protection
The Trusted Network Interpretation of the TCSEC
The Information Technology Security Evaluation Criteria
Comparing ITSEC to TCSEC
ITSEC Assurance Classes
The Canadian Trusted Computer Product Evaluation Criteria
The Federal Criteria for Information Technology Security
The Common Criteria
Protection Profile Organization
Security Functional Requirements
Evaluation Assurance Levels
The Common Evaluation Methodology
Confidentiality and Integrity Models
Bell-LaPadula Model
Biba Integrity Model
Advanced Models
Summary
Chapter 6: Business Continuity Planning and Disaster Recovery Planning
Introduction
Overview of the Business Continuity Plan and Disaster Recovery Plan
Why the BCP Is So Important
Types of Disruptive Events
Defining the Scope of the BCP
Creating the Business Impact Analysis
Disaster Recovery Planning
Identifying Recovery Strategies
Understanding Shared-Site Agreements
Using Alternate Sites
Making Additional Arrangements
Testing the DRP
Summary
Chapter 7: Law, Investigations, and Ethics
Introduction
Types of Computer Crime
How Cybercriminals Commit Crimes
The Computer and the Law
Legislative Branch of the Legal System
Administrative Branch of the Legal System
Judicial Branch of the Legal System
Intellectual Property Law
Patent Law
Trademarks
Trade Secrets
Privacy and the Law
International Privacy Issues
Privacy Laws in the United States
Computer Forensics
The Information Security Professional’s Code of Ethics
Other Ethics Standards
Computer Ethics Institute
Internet Activities Board: Ethics and the Internet
Code of Fair Information Practices
Summary
Chapter 8: Physical Security Control
Introduction
Understanding the Physical Security Domain
Physical Security Threats
Providing Physical Security
Summary
Chapter 9: Operations Security
Introduction
Operations Security Principles
Operations Security Process Controls
Operations Security Controls in Action
Software Support
Configuration and Change Management
Backups
Media Controls
Documentation
Maintenance
Interdependencies
Summary
Chapter 10: Access Control Systems and Methodology
Introduction
Terms and Concepts
Identification
Authentication
Least Privilege (Need to Know)
Information Owner
Discretionary Access Control
Access Control Lists
Mandatory Access Control
Role-Based Access Control
Principles of Authentication
The Problems with Passwords
Multifactor Authentication
Biometrics
Single Sign-On
Kerberos
Federated Identities
Remote User Access and Authentication
Remote Access Dial-In User Service
Virtual Private Networks
Summary
Chapter 11: Cryptography
Introduction
Applying Cryptography to Information Systems
Basic Terms and Concepts
Strength of Cryptosystems
Cryptosystems Answer the Needs of Today’s E-Commerce
The Role of Keys in Cryptosystems
Putting the Pieces to Work
Digesting Data
Digital Certificates
Examining Digital Cryptography
Hashing Functions
Block Ciphers
Implementations of PPK Cryptography
Summary
Chapter 12: Telecommunications, Network, and Internet Security
Introduction
An Overview of Network and Telecommunications Security
Network Security in Context
The Open Systems Interconnection Reference Model
The Protocol Stack
The OSI Reference Model and TCP/IP
The OSI Model and Security
Data Network Types
Local Area Networks
Wide Area Networks
Internet
Intranet
Extranet
Protecting TCP/IP Networks
Basic Security Infrastructures
Routers
Firewalls
Intrusion Detection Systems
Intrusion Prevention Systems
Virtual Private Networks
IPSec
Encapsulating Security Protocol
Security Association
Internet Security Association and Key Management Protocol
Security Policies
IPSec Key Management
Applied VPNs
Cloud Computing
Summary
Chapter 13: Software Development Security
Introduction
The Practice of Software Engineering
Software Development Life Cycles
Don’t Bolt Security On–Build It In
Catch Problems Sooner Rather Than Later
Requirements Gathering and Analysis
Systems Design and Detailed Design
Design Reviews
Development (Coding) Phase
Testing
Deployment
Security Training
Measuring the Secure Development Program
Open Software Assurance Maturity Model (OpenSAMM)
Building Security in Maturity Model (BSIMM)
Summary
Chapter 14: Securing the Future
Introduction
Operation Eligible Receiver
Carders, Account Takeover, and Identity Theft
Some Definitions
ZeuS Banking Trojan
Phishing and Spear Phishing
Other Trends in Internet (In)Security
The Year (Decade?) of the Breach
The Rosy Future for InfoSec Specialists
Summary
Appendix A: Common Body of Knowledge
Access Control
Telecommunications and Network Security
Information Security Governance and Risk Management
Software Development Security
Cryptography
Security Architecture and Design
Operations Security
Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Planning
Legal Regulations, Investigations, and Compliance
Physical (Environmental) Security
Appendix B: Security Policy and Standards Taxonomy
Appendix C: Sample Policies
Sample Computer Acceptable Use Policy
1.0.0 Acceptable Use Policy
Sample Email Use Policy
1.0.0 Email Use Policy
Sample Password Policy
1.0.0 Password Policy
Sample Wireless (WiFi) Use Policy
1.0.0 Wireless Communication Policy
Appendix D: HIPAA Security Rule Standards
HIPAA Security Standards
Administrative Procedures
Physical Safeguards
Technical Security Services
Technical Security Mechanisms
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